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VaxOnTime App

VaxOnTime has been developed by the Victorian Department of Health & Hu-man Services to help remind parents and carers in Victoria when immunisa-tions for their children are due.

With VaxOnTime, you can:

receive reminder notifications leading up to when your child is due for their vaccinations

search for a local immunisation provider

call and make an appointment for vaccinations or find out when immunisa-tion sessions are being run by your local council

add an appointment to your device’s calendar.

For more information about the VaxOn Time App, visit

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/VaxOnTime

May 2016 NEWSLETTER

Days to Celebrate in May 2016

1 MAY 2016 World Laughter Day

3 MAY 2016 World Asthma Day

8 MAY 2016 World Red Cross Day

12 MAY 2016 International Nurses Day

15 MAY 2016 International Day of Families

27 MAY 2016 World Multiple Sclerosis Day

28 MAY 2016 Amnesty International Day

31 MAY 2016 World No Tobacco Day

Active Health Portland—May Newsletter

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MENS HEALTH INFORMATION EVENING

The Men’s Health evening was held on 13 April 2016

This information evening is part of a regular programme

to promote Men’s Health and the services of Active

Health Portland.

The evening was well attended by around 30 people this

year and included both men and women.

On the evening we had 3 guest speakers who related

their experiences with Stroke and Stroke Recovery.

These were Jason Killick - Stroke Ambassador, Barry Ivo-

ry - Bowel Cancer and Bryan Lineker -Lifestyle changes

followed to maximise health outcomes.

Portland District Health Allied Health Professionals

attending included Dietitian Justine Watts, Podiatrist

Nikki Edwards, Continence Nurse Jenny Roberts and

Gerry Leonard Mental Health Nurse. Also attending

were GP’s Dr Scott Dellar and Dr Alex Pun GP Registrar.

We would like to thank all attendees who came along on the night.

The Men’s Health Night was an great success and was really able to showcase what Active Health and PDH can offer.

We have taken on board the feedback from the night and hope to host some similar information evenings on topics identified on the night.

We in particular noted that participants wanted to extend the question time segment, which we will aim at working on at our next get together.

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Have you had

your flu shot yet

?

Flu shots are now available for

both government funded and

private patients.

Ask at reception about booking

TV in the Waiting Room

If you are sitting in the waiting room and would like the channel on the

TV changed, please ask reception.

We understand that the day time TV may not always be appropriate.

Thank you!

DON’T FORGET TO COME TO RECEPTION WHEN YOU ARRIVE.

It is important that we know you have arrived so we can

make the doctor or clinician you are visiting aware. Please

report to reception before taking a seat.

Nutrition: 1. How many serves of fruit do you usually eat in a day, including fresh, canned and dried fruit?

a) none b) one c) two or more

2. How many serves of salad and vegetables do you usually eat in a day, including raw and cooked vegetables?

a) none b) between one and three c) four or more

3. How many snack foods – such as chips, chocolate or cake – do you usually eat in a day? a) three or more a day b) one to two a day c) none

4. How many sugary drinks do you usually drink in a day, including cordial, fizzy drinks and fruit juice?

a) two or more a day b) one to two a day c) none

Physical activity: 5. How much moderate (breathing quicker than normal) or vigorous (huffing and puffing) exer-cise do you usually do in a day

a) 0 - 30 minutes b) 30 - 60 minutes c) 60 minutes or more

6. How often do you walk, cycle, skateboard or ride a scooter to school? a) never b) sometimes c) most days

7. How often do you spend time doing active things with your family (like playing at home, walking the dog, cycling or swimming)?

a) never b) once or twice a week or less c) more than twice a week

8. How much time do you usually spend watching TV, playing computer games, reading or do-ing homework?

a) more than two hours a day b) between one and two hours a day c) no more than one hour a day

Answers for nutrition section: If you answered mostly C's, well done! - you have a balanced diet full of nutrients. But, if you answered mostly A's and B's - you need to eat more healthy foods. Not quite there yet? Don't worry, see links below on how to improve your nutrition with healthy eating tips.

Answers for physical activity section: If you answered mostly C's, excellent! - you are currently leading an active life! Mostly A's and B's - you need to be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. Check out some physical activity ideas.

http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/kids-teens/kids-activities/healthy-kids-quiz.aspx

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If you’re experiencing pain or discomfort in your joints you may have osteoarthritis, also called OA.

While it’s a common disease, OA is often misunderstood. It’s not ‘just an old person’s dis-ease’ – it can affect people of all ages. While it can’t be cured, something can be done.

This easy-to-use website can help you ease the symptoms of OA or joint pain and help you lead a more active and pain-free life.

Developed by Arthritis Australia and medical experts, this website features a range of on-line tools and in-depth information to help you.

1. Measure your risk of having Osteoarthritis (OA)

To start we’ll ask you a few questions about where you feel any discomfort or pain, some other health related questions, and what you’re currently doing to manage any joint pain.

2. Get your treatment options

We’ll use the health information you’ve provided to create your OA Action Plan, a kind of management plan that will help you take control of your joint pain or osteoarthritis.

3. Manage your joint pain with our OA Action Plan

Every week thereafter we invite you to do a 1-minute “check-up”, so we can help you track your pain and weight.

Just a few minutes with us every week will help reduce pain, improve your joint function, and improve your quality of life. The destination is worth it; we hope this website will make the journey easier.

There’s no cure for OA yet -- we’re working on it –- but in the meantime, there’s MyJointPain.org.au.

Work with your doctor or a qualified health care provider

It's important that you consult and work with your doctor or a qualified health care provid-er. The content on this website is not intended to be a substitute for their professional medi-cal advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor should it replace the medical advice provided by them. If you wish to make changes to your medication, we strongly encourage you to check with a doctor or pharmacist before you do so.

MyJointPain.org.au.

Interactive website for managing joint pain

https://www.myjointpain.org.au/about#/aboutus

What’s Involved?...

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Ingredients Method

ASIAN

4 cups salt-reduced chick-en stock

1/4 cups Chinese cabbage (Wombok), shredded

1 small red chilli, seeded and finely chopped (optional)

2 tbs coriander, chopped 1 bunch bok choy, shred-

ded 1 tsp ginger, finely

chopped 2 tbs reduced-salt soy

sauce 1 tbs fish sauce 125 g Hokkien egg noo-

dles, cooked 1 cup skinless chicken

breast, cooked, shredded 1 cup mung bean shoots 1 spring onion (including

green top), sliced

1. Combine stock and cabbage in a large pot and bring to the boil. Simmer over gentle heat for 5 minutes or until tender.

2. Add chilli, coriander, bok choy, ginger and sauces.

3. Divide hot noodles and chicken between 4 deep serving bowls.

4. Ladle soup mixture over noodles, add bean sprouts and garnish with spring onion.

Recipe from Healthy Food Fast © State of Western Australia, 2012. Reproduced with permission

NOODLE SOUP

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Serves: 4